The official comment period ended February 2, 2007. The Board received one comment from Dan O'Gorman, Dan O'Gorman LLC.

COMMENT: The commenter contends that licensed master plumbers should be exempt from registration requirements because licensed master plumbers are already regulated.

RESPONSE: The Board has amended N.J.A.C. 13:32-1.4 to clarify that tasks that are not reserved solely to licensed master plumbers may be performed by a licensed master plumber as part of his or her scope of practice. Licensed master plumbers who perform these tasks will qualify for exemptions to the Contractors' Registration Act set forth in N.J.S.A. 56:8-140. This statute exempts a licensed master plumber from home improvement contractor registration, as long as he or she is acting within the scope of practice of the plumbing profession.

Federal Standards StatementA Federal standards analysis is not required because there are no Federal laws or standards applicable to the adopted amendment.

Full text of the adoption follows:

13:32-1.4 Scope of practice

(a)-(c) (No change.)

(d) For purposes of this section, the following may be performed by licensed master plumbers or by individuals who are not licensed master plumbers:

1.-7. (No change.)

(e) (No change.)

(f) A licensed master plumber may perform a task listed in (d) above,as long as he or she performs the task in a manner consistent with professional plumbing standards.